Gynaecology

Gynaecology

A dilating vaginal speculum, a tool for examining the vagina, in a model of the female reproductive system
System	Female reproductive system
Subdivisions	Oncology Maternal medicine Maternal-fetal medicine
Significant diseases	Gynaecological cancers, infertility, dysmenorrhea
Significant tests	Laparoscopy
Specialist	Gynaecologist

Gynaecology or gynecology (see American and British English spelling differences) is the area of medicine that involves the treatment of women's diseases, especially those of the female reproductive organs. It is often paired with the field of obstetrics, which focuses on pregnancy and childbirth, thereby forming the combined area of obstetrics and gynaecology (OB-GYN).^[1]

While gynaecology has traditionally centered on cisgender women, it increasingly encompasses care for transgender and intersex individuals. However, transmasculine, intersex, and nonbinary people often encounter barriers to accessing gynaecological services due to stigma, bias, and systemic exclusion in healthcare.